HIPAA Compliance Insights

HIPAA Telehealth

HIPAA Telehealth Platforms: What Compliance Requires

In January 2025, HHS confirmed that the temporary telehealth enforcement discretion introduced during the COVID-19 public health emergency has ended. That means every healthcare organization

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2025

HIPAA Telehealth Requirements

HIPAA Telehealth Requirements Your Organization Must Meet

When OCR announced in late 2024 that the pandemic-era telehealth enforcement discretion would not be extended indefinitely, hundreds of healthcare organizations suddenly realized they had

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2025

HIPAA Teletherapy

HIPAA Teletherapy Compliance Guidelines for 2025

When OCR settled with a behavioral health provider in 2023 for $125,000 after a therapist conducted sessions over a consumer-grade video platform without a

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2025

HIPAA Compliance

HIPAA Text Messaging Consent Form: What You Need

In early 2023, a dental practice in Texas received an OCR complaint after a staff member texted appointment reminders containing diagnosis codes to patients who

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2025

HIPAA Texting Policy

HIPAA Texting Policy: What Your Organization Must Get Right

In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a six-figure settlement demand from OCR after a patient complaint revealed staff were texting appointment details,

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2025

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training and Certification Free: What You Need to Know

In early 2024, a small behavioral health clinic in the Midwest received a $50,000 OCR civil money penalty after a breach investigation revealed that

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 23, 2025

HIPAA Training Florida

HIPAA Training Florida: What Your Organization Must Know

In 2023, a Florida-based healthcare provider paid $1.3 million to settle an OCR investigation that traced back to a single problem: untrained front-desk staff

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 6, 2025

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training Free Online: What You Actually Get

In 2023, a small dental practice in Texas received a $50,000 penalty from the Office for Civil Rights after a workforce member disclosed protected

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 6, 2025

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training Frequency Requirement: What OCR Expects

In 2023, OCR settled with a Florida-based health system for $1.2 million after an investigation revealed — among other deficiencies — that the organization had no

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 6, 2025

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training Module Requirements Your Team Must Meet

In March 2024, a small dental practice in Florida agreed to a $50,000 settlement with OCR after an investigation revealed that none of its

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 6, 2025

HIPAA Training

HIPAA Training: The Compliance Gap Putting Your Organization at Risk

OCR's $4.75 Million Settlement Exposed a Training Failure In 2022, OCR settled with a major health system for $4.75 million after

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 6, 2025

HIPAA Verification

HIPAA Verification Requirements: What OCR Expects

In 2023, OCR investigated a mid-size hospital that released a patient's psychiatric records to a caller who identified herself as the patient'

Carl B. Johnson · Feb 6, 2025